Pioneers and Innovators
Wernher
von Braun
(1912-1977)
Wernher
von Braun was one of the most important contributors to rocket developers
and champions in space during the period between the 1930s and 1970s.He
was inspired by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells during his youth with the possibilities
of space exploration. During his teenage years he gained a strong interest
in space flight and became involved with a German rocket society.While
being involved with this work he received a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering.
Von
Braun is a well known leader of what has been called the "rocket team,"
which developed the V-2 ballistic missile for the Nazis during World War
II.The V-2s were manufactured at
a forced labor factory called Mittelwerk.
V-2
In
1950 von Braun and his team were transferred to
Redstone
Stand
References:
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/history/vonBraun/spaceage2.html
http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/braun.html
http://www.virtualology.com/virtualsciencecenter.com/airandspacemuseum/WERNHERVONBRAUN.COM/
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